Are smartwatches actually useful beyond fitness and health tracking?

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I own a Galaxy Watch7 44mm and honestly, it’s probably my most underused piece of tech ever.

At this point it’s basically just a fashion accessory. I’ve never even used it for fitness, I barely check the time on it, and I still instinctively reach for my phone for pretty much everything 💀

The only time it genuinely comes in handy is music playback when I leave my phone behind on a quick grocery run, and occasionally offline Google Maps.

Which got me thinking: are smartwatches actually useful beyond fitness and health tracking?

For those of you who don’t really use the fitness/health features, what do you actually use your smartwatch for that genuinely makes your life easier?

Posted Aug 13, 2026, 4:06 PM UTC

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